West Bank & Jerusalem
UK consul-general to Palestine leaves Jerusalem ahead of Israeli closure deadline
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Britain's consul-general to Palestine will depart Jerusalem before Israel's deadline to shut the nearly 200-year-old British consulate in occupied East Jerusalem, Middle East Eye reported exclusively. The closure ends nearly two centuries of British diplomatic operations at the site.
The departure of the senior diplomat comes as tensions between London and Jerusalem over the consulate's status have escalated in recent months. Israel has pressed for the closure under its authority over East Jerusalem.
